Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porth Ceriad today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porth Ceriad at 7PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porth Ceriad. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 55 | 59 | 134 | 125 | 125 | 95 | 162 | 148 | 135 | 118 | 101 | 72 | 43 | 46 | 40 | 24 | 43 | 74 | 74 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:14AM4.29m | 10:31PM4.67m | 10:49AM4.33m | 11:07PM4.61m | 11:27AM4.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.35m | 5:39AM0.26m | 5:43PM0.44m | 6:11AM0.42m | 6:15PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 17 |
72 | 55 | 17 | — | 125 | 125 | 95 | 162 | 148 | 135 | 118 | 101 | 72 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | — | — | WSW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
10 | 19 | 59 | 134 | — | — | 20 | 54 | 131 | 100 | 38 | 12 | 47 | 43 | 46 | 40 | 24 | 43 | 74 | 74 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 312 | 312 | 137 | 60 | 3 | 525 | 638 | 494 | 254 | 120 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 201 | 138 | 236 | 296 | 296 | 317 | 246 |
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